[QUOTE=BrickInHead;21186889]Have you read so much as a single passage from it and actually approached it from the point of view of a scholar instead of a small rebellious teen? Because if you do your opinion will actually start to matter.
I don't believe in god. I understand that the work is largely fiction. Anyone with half a fucking brain understands that it's a text to be interpreted, not to be followed by the letter. The "millions brainwashed" that you're talking about haven't even read the bible.
The bible is about so much more than magic, and you're really betraying your own intelligence thinking it's some archaic thing that has no importance.[/QUOTE]
Firstly I am 25.
Secondly: Good, you are not going to hell if you don't believe in God you are going into the ground. Same rules apply if you believe in God. I have read some of it as a matter of fact, you get a bible in nearly every hotel/motel you stay in, I have on occasion picked it up and read a bit.
The bible seems mostly like magic from my viewpoint, allowing 1 loaf of bread and a couple of fish to feed thousands... Dieing then coming back... Mother nature does as Jesus says, looks magical to me!
[QUOTE=Sir. Stonedalot;21186964]Firstly I am 25.
Secondly: Good, you are not going to hell if you don't believe in God you are going into the ground. Same rules apply if you believe in God. I have read some of it as a matter of fact, you get a bible in nearly every hotel/motel you stay in, I have on occasion picked it up and read a bit.
The bible seems mostly like magic from my viewpoint, allowing 1 loaf of bread and a couple of fish to feed thousands... Dieing then coming back... Mother nature does as Jesus says, looks magical to me![/QUOTE]
do you actually think about it whatsoever instead of taking it at face value, then?
[QUOTE=BrickInHead;21186978]do you actually think about it whatsoever instead of taking it at face value, then?[/QUOTE]
I have the inability to take such literature seriously and take it to heart I am afraid.
[QUOTE=Sir. Stonedalot;21186998]I have the inability to take such literature seriously and take it to heart I am afraid.[/QUOTE]
welp by doing so you lower yourself to the intellectual standards of fundamentalist christians who believe in biblical inerrancy
grats
[QUOTE=Sir. Stonedalot;21186998]I have the inability to take such literature seriously and take it to heart I am afraid.[/QUOTE]
I think you are being asked if you tried to interpret it as a piece of literature. You do not need to take a work seriously to analyse it.
[QUOTE=BrickInHead;21187043]welp by doing so you lower yourself to the intellectual standards of fundamentalist christians who believe in biblical inerrancy
grats[/QUOTE]
My intellectual standards got me the best job I could ever hope for thank you very much.
What did yours get you?
[QUOTE=Sir. Stonedalot;21187079]My intellectual standards got me the best job I could ever hope for thank you very much.
What did yours get you?[/QUOTE]
Thanks for not refuting my statement.
I obtained pretty consistent contentedness knowing that I actually examine all sides of an argument instead of being a biased and oblivious standard run of the mill citizen
[QUOTE=BrickInHead;21187167]Thanks for not refuting my statement.
I obtained pretty consistent contentedness knowing that I actually examine all sides of an argument [B]instead of being a biased and oblivious standard run of the mill citizen[/B][/QUOTE]
The average citizen doesn't blindly bash against the Bible simply because it's the bible.
I tend to see the counter-culture people at college do that.
[QUOTE=BrickInHead;21187167]Thanks for not refuting my statement.
I obtained pretty consistent contentedness knowing that I actually examine all sides of an argument instead of being a biased and oblivious standard run of the mill citizen[/QUOTE]
Never mind then, I was hoping for a half decent argument which you clearly can't provide. I shall look elsewhere for a religion bashing argument.
P.S: Charles Darwin.
[QUOTE=Canuhearme?;21187183]The average citizen doesn't blindly bash against the Bible simply because it's the bible.
I tend to see the counter-culture people at college do that.[/QUOTE]
oh I'm just talking in general
American citizens have a tendency (especially in politics, religion, and sports) to cement themselves in one belief and stubbornly refuse any form of criticism / counterargument
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[QUOTE=Sir. Stonedalot;21187196]Never mind then, I was hoping for a half decent argument which you clearly can't provide. I shall look elsewhere for a religion bashing argument.
P.S: Charles Darwin.[/QUOTE]
this has nothing to do with faith, but if you're gonna bring the big man into this, you should know that he was fairly religious upon beginning his journey studying evolutionary patterns and was attempting to verify that life came from one central location
guess what he found out in the course of his study
[QUOTE=BrickInHead;21187230]oh I'm just talking in general
American citizens have a tendency (especially in politics, religion, and sports) to cement themselves in one belief and stubbornly refuse any form of criticism / counterargument[/QUOTE]
Oh god, I simply can't leave just yet. You think I am American?
Also, end of religious stuff, you can't argue because you are not a devoted Christian.
ps newton ;)
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[QUOTE=Sir. Stonedalot;21187263]Oh god, I simply can't leave just yet. You think I am American?[/QUOTE]
not at all, I'm American and talking about my own experience with people
not going to assume everyone is like that in other countries, so I made sure to clarify "americans"
If god is all knowing, all powerful, truly an omniscient loving god, why would he write such a foul, hideous prose where he murders people for no reason at all, supports slavery, and stoning people because they disrespect parents among other things. If i was told the bible was written by the most intelligent being in the universe and then shown the bible, i would look at you, dumbfounded. The bible is a disgusting book, and i for one are offended when people use it to justify the dumbest shit possible. Anyone who has read the book and still believes in a god is either unintelligent, ignorant or brainwashed. The fact that children are taught about how slavery is a good thing, how it was lawful to make men and women slaves, even children and rip their families apart offends me. If i didnt know better i would have said that a deranged sociopath had written this book.
[QUOTE=BrickInHead;21187278]ps newton ;)
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not at all, I'm American and talking about my own experience with people
not going to assume everyone is like that in other countries[/QUOTE]
Good, that would be very stubborn of you.
Newton discovered gravity and has a type of weight/force under his name. They more mass an object has it will weigh a certain amount of Newtons, if you were on Jupiter however... :v:
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[QUOTE=Sparkwire;21187312]If god is all knowing, all powerful, truly an omniscient loving god, why would he write such a foul, hideous prose where he murders people for no reason at all, supports slavery, and stoning people because they disrespect parents among other things. If i was told the bible was written by the most intelligent being in the universe and then shown the bible, i would look at you, dumbfounded. The bible is a disgusting book, and i for one are offended when people use it to justify the dumbest shit possible. Anyone who has read the book and still believes in a god is either unintelligent, ignorant or brainwashed. The fact that children are taught about how slavery is a good thing, how it was lawful to make men and women slaves, even children and rip their families apart offends me. If i didnt know better i would have said that a deranged sociopath had written this book.[/QUOTE]
Nice opinion.
Also, terrorism.
[QUOTE=Sir. Stonedalot;21187319]Good, that would be very stubborn of you.
Newton discovered gravity and has a type of weight/force under his name. They more mass an object has it will weigh a certain amount of Newtons, if you were on Jupiter however... :v:[/QUOTE]
was also a biblical scholar
[QUOTE=BrickInHead;21187376]was also a biblical scholar[/QUOTE]
You learn something new every day, well I do anyway.
Far out. How come every thread is turning into an fight (I won't dignify it by calling it a debate or an argument) about religion?
This was a funny thread. I suppose it's very easy to troll and create drama by using something people have strong feelings about and putting it in here as most unnecessary bullshit you could ever buy, the way people tried with the apple stuff and the bible, but can we get back to the funny posts now?
[QUOTE=gdarks;21187418]Far out. How come every thread is turning into an fight (I won't dignify it by calling it a debate or an argument) about religion?
This was a funny thread. I suppose it's very easy to troll and create drama by using something people have strong feelings about and putting it in here as most unnecessary bullshit you could ever buy, the way people tried with the apple stuff and the bible, but can we get back to the funny posts now?[/QUOTE]
Because Facepunch is filled with people who bash each other when they have different view points.
Atheists & Christians
Democrats & Republicans
Gay & Straight
Furry Porn & Porn
[QUOTE=gdarks;21187418]Far out. How come every thread is turning into an fight (I won't dignify it by calling it a debate or an argument) about religion?
This was a funny thread. I suppose it's very easy to troll and create drama by using something people have strong feelings about and putting it in here as most unnecessary bullshit you could ever buy, the way people tried with the apple stuff and the bible, but can we get back to the funny posts now?[/QUOTE]
People run out of ideas.
[QUOTE=Sparkwire;21187312]If god is all knowing, all powerful, truly an omniscient loving god, why would he write such a foul, hideous prose where he murders people for no reason at all, supports slavery, and stoning people because they disrespect parents among other things. If i was told the bible was written by the most intelligent being in the universe and then shown the bible, i would look at you, dumbfounded. The bible is a disgusting book, and i for one are offended when people use it to justify the dumbest shit possible. Anyone who has read the book and still believes in a god is either unintelligent, ignorant or brainwashed. The fact that children are taught about how slavery is a good thing, how it was lawful to make men and women slaves, even children and rip their families apart offends me. If i didnt know better i would have said that a deranged sociopath had written this book.[/QUOTE]
Amen!
I'm with you, but i think in general everbody can live their religion as long as they are not forcing you to belive or act like them. Furthermore in my opinion a religious human beeing dont have to be stupid or 'brainwashed' as long as they are adding their personal point of view to such a thing like the bible, instead of thinking the written words are law. I'm not really religious, but i accept every beliver who's tolerating my way of live.
[QUOTE=Tayg0;21187514]Because Facepunch is filled with people who bash each other when they have different view points.
Atheists & Christians
Democrats & Republicans
Gay & Straight
Furry Porn & Porn[/QUOTE]
I agree.
[QUOTE=Tayg0;21187514]Because Facepunch is filled with people who bash each other when they have different view points.
Atheists & Christians
Democrats & Republicans
Gay & Straight
Furry Porn & Porn[/QUOTE]
There's a significant difference between having a different viewpoint and flat-out disregarding it
Lawl those thangs could be pretty good !
[img]http://www.slipperybrick.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/handphone_uxjdh_54.jpg[/img]
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It's a concept.
[QUOTE=Killuah;21187918][img]http://www.slipperybrick.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/handphone_uxjdh_54.jpg[/img]
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It's a concept.[/QUOTE]
that's awesome are you crazy
[QUOTE=Furioso;18824318][url=http://www.amazon.com/JL421-Badonkadonk-Land-Cruiser-Tank/dp/B00067F1CE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=miscellaneous&qid=1260403898&sr=8-3]"land cruiser"[/url]
[img]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51FBH0ARF2L._SS400_.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
People who bought the Badonkadunk also bought:
[IMG]http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/6155/whatkg.jpg[/IMG]
is that even legal?
DELICIOUS FRESH WHOLE RABBIT!
[QUOTE=Sir. Stonedalot;21186964]Firstly I am 25.
Secondly: Good, you are not going to hell if you don't believe in God you are going into the ground. Same rules apply if you believe in God. I have read some of it as a matter of fact, you get a bible in nearly every hotel/motel you stay in, I have on occasion picked it up and read a bit.
The bible seems mostly like magic from my viewpoint, allowing 1 loaf of bread and a couple of fish to feed thousands... Dieing then coming back... Mother nature does as Jesus says, looks magical to me![/QUOTE]
no one cares about the holy bible shut up :toughguy:
[QUOTE=Killuah;21187918][IMG]http://www.slipperybrick.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/handphone_uxjdh_54.jpg[/IMG]
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It's a concept.[/QUOTE]
Good work! Bigger than a watch or a phone, not handsfree, you have to be wired up & you have to hold your hand in an awkward position. Also very elegant and looks sturdy, not look like the connections would ever come lose or speaker and mic would stop working.
[QUOTE=Killuah;21187918][IMG]http://www.slipperybrick.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/handphone_uxjdh_54.jpg[/IMG]
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It's a concept.[/QUOTE]
I've always pictured something that utilizes the divisions of your fingers as a number pad (three / finger, perfect for a phone) that you use as a phone. The device that measures impacts in the body would be perfect for it, and then have a microphone implanted in the pinky etc
[QUOTE=linksysruler;21188639]People who bought the Badonkadunk also bought:
[IMG]http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/6155/whatkg.jpg[/IMG]
is that even legal?
DELICIOUS FRESH WHOLE RABBIT![/QUOTE]
Tranquility Lane pod?
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